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Tragic Seneca : an essay in the theatrical tradition / A.J. Boyle.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Boyle, A. J. (Anthony James)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, approximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D. Tragedies.
- Seneca, Lucius Annaeus.
- Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, approximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D--Influence.
- European drama--Renaissance, 1450-1600--History and criticism.
- European drama.
- Latin drama (Tragedy)--History and criticism.
- Latin drama (Tragedy).
- European drama (Tragedy)--Roman influences.
- European drama (Tragedy).
- Mythology, Greek, in literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (273 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 1997.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Tragic Seneca undertakes a radical re-evaluation of Seneca's plays, their relationship to Roman imperial culture and their instrumental role in the evolution of the European theatrical tradition.
- Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Textual note; THE ROMAN THEATRE; THE DECLAMATORY STYLE; IDEAS MADE FLESH; THE BODY OF THE PLAY; THE PALIMPSESTIC CODE; THE THEATRICALISED WOR(L)D; SENECA INSCRIPTVS; IDEOLOGY AND MEANING; THE METATHEATRICAL MIND; TRAGEDY AND CULTURE; Senecan chronology; Notes; Bibliography; General index; Index of main passages discussed;
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 240-251) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 1-134-80230-7
- 1-134-80231-5
- 1-280-10981-5
- 0-585-44920-1
- 0-203-43259-2
- 9780203432594
- OCLC:
- 259512209
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